Nourishment in Winter

Jiang Xingguang

(en.nhfpc.gov.cn)

Updated: 2016-12-29

Pharmacists fill a prescription of Chinese herbal medicine at the hospital of traditional Chinese medicine in She County, Hebei province on December 21, 2016. [Photo by Wang Xiao/Xinhua]

A pharmacist weighs Chinese herbal medicine on December 21, 2016. The day marks the winter solstice - the shortest (and often coldest) day of the year in China - which also marks the best time for nourishment according to Chinese tradition. [Photo by Wang Xiao/Xinhua]